Weather-strip



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G. L. FOWLIER.

WEATHER STRIP.

UNITED STATES GREEN LAFAYETTE FOVLER,

EErcE.

OF CLARKSBURG, MISSOURI.

WEATHER-STRIP.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 469,556, dated February23, 1892.

Application led March 16 1891.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, GREEN LAFAYETTE FOWLER, a citizen of the UnitedStates, and a resident of Clarksburg, in the county of Moniteau andState of Missouri, have invent ed certain new and useful Improvements inTeather-Strips; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full,clear, and exact description of the invention, which will enable othersskilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same,reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which form a part ofthis specification.

My invention relates to improvements in weather-strips for doors, theobject being to provide a simple, economical, and efficient device ofthis character which upoi shutting the door will automatically adjustitself in front thereof, so as to prevent rain from beating in orentering underneath the lower edge ofthe same and which will beautomatically raised up out of the way on opening the door.

The invention consists in the novel features of construction and newcombinations of parts hereinafter fully described, and delinitelypointed out in the claims.

vIn the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is an elevation, partly insection, of a door and casing with my improvements applied thereto. Fig.2 is a det-ail view of a portion of the door-casing, showing theinclined plate secured thereto. Fig. 3 is a sectional view of the capand weather-strip detached.

In the said drawings the reference-numeral 1 designates adoor, and 2 thecasing to which the door is hinged in the usual or ordinary manner. Thecasing consists of the uprights 3 3, top cross-piece 4, and bottom rail5. Near the bottom the door is provided with a cap 6, which is securedthereto by means of bolts 7 7. This cap consists of a rectangular pieceot' wood or other suitable material having its inner side cut away orrecessed at 8 and 9, so that where secured to the door spaces are formedto receive the weather-strip'and the lever by which the same isdepressed in shutting the door. 'The weather-strip 10 consists,preferably, of a rectangular block of wood and fits in the lower spaceformed by the cap and is capable of vertically reciprocating therein.Connected with this strip are coiled springs serai Naarmate. (No moda.)

12, which are also connected with the cap G in such manner that thetendency thereof is to draw the strip up. Located in the upper spaceformed by said cap is a lever 13,which is pivoted to the cap at 14, thepivot passing through an elongated slot or aperture 13a in said lever.This lever may be of metal or any other material found most desirable.

Upon the upright of the casing, opposite to the one to which the door ishinged, is formed a slot 14, at the edge of which I secure an inclinedmetal plate or bar 15, against which the end of lever 13 strikes whenthe door is shut.

The operation is as follows: When the door is open, the strip 10 will beraised up out of the way by means of the springs 12, so that it will beclosed within the space formed by the cap and door. Vhen the door isshut, however, the outer end ofthe lever 13 will strike against theinclined plate 15, whereby the end will be elevated, causing the leverto turn upon its pivot or fulcrum and depressing the inner end, whichwill in turn depress the strip, so that it will project beyond thebottom edge of the door and efficiently eX- clude rain, sleet, or snow.In clear and warm weather when the strip is not required, by sliding thelever 13 inward its outer end will be freed from contact withtheinclined plate 15, thus allowing the strip to remain in the upperportion of the cap and there be retained by the springs 12 until it isdesired to be used when the lever is then drawn outward in position toengage the inclined plate.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is 1. The combination,with a doorl and its casing, of a cap secured to said door, a strip 10,located in said cap, springs for holding the strip elevated in said cap,an inclined plate secured to one of the uprights of the casing, and alever to force the strip downward against theaction of the springs, saidlever having a sliding movement on its fulcrum, whereby its outer endmay be moved to a position not to engage the inclined plate when thedoor is closed.

2. The combination, with a door and its casing, of a cap secured to saiddoor, a strip located in said cap, springs connecting said strip'withthe cap to hold the cap in an elevated IOC position, an inclined platesecured to one of my own I have hereunto afixed my Signature theuprights of the door, and 2L lever having; in presenoeof two witnesses.

an elonffated aperture through which passes 1 7 v f y a pivotthe saidlever adapted to depress the GREEN LAFAX L FFE FOVLER' 5 strip byengaging With its outer end the inlVitneSses:

@lined plate. EVERETT PIZER,

In testimony that I claim lche foregoing as J. A. BYBEE.

